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6354.0 - Job Vacancies, Australia, May 2008  
Latest ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 06/26/2008   
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MAY KEY FIGURES

May 2008
Feb 2008 to May 2008
May 2007 to May 2008
'000
% change
% change
Trend estimates
Private sector
164.4
1.1
8.9
Public sector
19.2
1.0
10.0
Private and public sectors
183.6
1.1
9.0

Job Vacancies, Total and Private sector(a): Trend
Graph: Job Vacancies, Total and Private sector(a): Trend

Job Vacancies, Public sector(a): Trend
Graph: Job Vacancies, Public sector(a): Trend




MAY KEY POINTS


TREND ESTIMATES

  • Total job vacancies in May 2008 were 183,600, an increase of 1.1% from February 2008.
  • The number of job vacancies in the private sector was 164,400 in May 2008, an increase of 1.1% from February 2008.
  • The number of job vacancies in the public sector was 19,200 in May 2008, an increase of 1.0% from February 2008.


NOTES


FINAL ISSUE

This is the final issue of Job Vacancies, Australia for 2008. The Survey of Job Vacancies will not be conducted during 2008-09. The survey may be reinstated in 2009-10.


SAMPLING ERROR

For information on sampling error, including standard errors for original estimates contained in this publication, see the Technical Note.


INQUIRIES

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